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There's a car parked across my drive. What do you think would happen IRL if I blocked them in?

135 replies

ElderAve · 28/02/2020 15:40

I've returned from work to find I can't get in my drive. I live opposite a primary school so its not unusual, especially when its raining.

This isn't one of the "I'll only be a minute"s though as all the other cars have gone now and I can park quite easily on the road behind them.

I could move our other car off the drive and park close in front blocking them in (double drive so I can get the car that's there off, but I can't get into the "space") iyswim.

The advice here is so often to block them in, inconvenience them and watch them squirm but if I do that, I have to deal with the confrontation.They're obviously a considerate sort, they're probably a regular visitor and they know where I live!

Also, on this occasion, it doesn't really matter ,but on others it would.

Would you deal with the aggro just for fun?

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Friendsofmine · 28/02/2020 18:12

I wouldn't I meant

mamaoffourdc · 28/02/2020 18:14

Another for block them in and then don't answer the door

ByeMF · 28/02/2020 18:14

I'm for the passive aggressive note although I did tell at my horrible neighbour to 'stop blocking my f*ing drive' once. They've never done it again.

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2020newme · 28/02/2020 18:18

I would block them and then feign ignorance about the other car which is actually yours. Or just don't answer the door. They won't know whose car is parked on the road surely?

Police won't be interested as your car will be parked legally.

Fuck them.

lanthanum · 28/02/2020 18:19

Note on the windscreen asking that when they come to leave, please could they knock on your door to let you know so that you can fetch your car and put it on your drive. (Perhaps don't mention that it's so close, so they think you might be walking to however far away they'd have had to park at school run time.)
Not aggressive, but makes the point, and they might be good enough to apologise.

buckeejit · 28/02/2020 21:03

Have they gone or appeared?

BoldRoo · 28/02/2020 21:07

I have actually done this and REALLY enjoyed watching the twat kicking off outside whilst ignoring the frantic ringing of the doorbell Grin. They’d parked across my driveway in the evening, this all kicked off in the morning when they realised what I’d done. In the end, they had to go to the next door neighbour and get them to move their car (we had a sort of joined driveway), and then do about a thousand point turn to get out. Never saw them again.

MadisonMontgomery · 28/02/2020 21:13

I blocked someone in when she parked across my drive. She came flying straight up to my house to ask me to move it, really rudely - I said I was in the middle of something and I would move my car as soon as I finished. Then I cooked my tea and sat on the sofa eating it whilst she glared through the window. She didn’t do it again.

fastliving · 28/02/2020 21:19

No diagram and no update? Poor show op!

MrsCollinssettled · 28/02/2020 21:33

Have you got a local Facebook page? You could post a photo showing the reg plate asking if anyone knows who has blocked the drive.

Seriously79 · 29/02/2020 10:33

I was blocked in not that long ago, couldn't get off my driveway.

When they came back. I went out to 'have a word'

'Excuse me, but you've blocked my driveway, I can't get out. I have a 6 month old baby inside what if I needed to her out in an emergency?'

And the cheeky old bint said to me

'Oh, I didn't realise you 'might' of needed to get out'

I was totally blocked in, she was completely across the entire driveway, and there was a baby sticker in the car.

Block the cf in!

lljkk · 29/02/2020 10:46

Isn't it an invitation to get your car badly keyed & vandalised if you block them in? I would be afraid of retaliation.

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 29/02/2020 10:53

I'll be honest I wouldn't block them in because I'm non confrontational but I probably would leave a polite note. If someone left me a polite note if I'd inconvenienced them I certainly would take care never to do it again (I would obviously not block someone's driveway).

Sallycinammonbangsthedruminthe · 29/02/2020 11:06

Iblocked a blocker of my drive..this had occured tonnes of times and no amount of reasoning with then did anything,they just carried on regardless,until I blocked them one day and went to get in the bath! I stayed inthe bath for ages! Now at any point in time my dh could have moved my car to let them out but after anwering the door 3 times to them and telling them I was still in the bath they were so annoyed I was taking my time that they had the neighbours move theirs and did a 12 point turn to get out! They learned...I apologised to the other neighbours with a bottl eof wine but felt I had to make a point.There is no need what so ever for these situations to arise and although I am slightly ashamed at how petty my behaviour was it seemed to cure it. There what the hell is she still doing in the bath ?still makes me giggle to this day!

Luunaa · 29/02/2020 11:11

We live inside a park that has no parking in the evenings so are always getting people poking on our drive. We block them in every time, which means they have to come knocking embarrassed on our door.

fearney · 29/02/2020 13:05

I quickly lost interest in this thread due to the lack of update and diagram OP. You've left us hanging..

chocolateisavegetable · 29/02/2020 18:13

tabanacles7 clearly the journalist isn't a MN'er - no mention of local rugby teams as an option

Toomuchtrouble4me · 29/02/2020 18:28

I wouldn’t, just stick a note on saying next time I’ll block you. But then I hate confrontation and I’m lazy.

YellowBeryl · 29/02/2020 18:53

We had a very similar situation. We can park 2 cars side by side on our drive. One day we both went out in one car and when we returned a car had parked halfway across our drive, so we couldn't get our second car back on the drive. We had to park several streets away. We left a note on their windscreen asking them to please leave us their address so that we could return the favour and park across their drive some time. The had the decency to knock and apologise.

Kerrywerrywoo1 · 29/02/2020 19:29

SO?????? A million replies and no update........

Barney60 · 29/02/2020 20:52

id leave a really snotty note on the car. if you do go for blocking in take pics 1st in case they damage your car trying to get out.

JaneSmall · 01/03/2020 08:26

Block Take pictures of the car, reg, date time etc. Evidence. ( Also video everything and share here).
Be on the phone when they knock, tell them you'll be out when you've finished the call. You could even be reading the registration out and giving a description of the car as you open the door. Shut the door and watch obviously from a window. This should put off any vandalism.

If this is a regular occurrence make a sign and stick it to the windscreen with prit or PVA. water soluble glue, so they can get it off but it is inconvenient.

Report it to the school.

Drink wine for sure

Ilovemypantry · 01/03/2020 11:02

@Luunaa
I’m not surprised they were embarrassed if they were “poking” on your drive! 🤭

Toomuchtrouble4me · 01/03/2020 11:04

No Update? How rude! I hope the driver came back and ran over your prize magnolias ( and your toes🤣)

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